North Carolina whitewater - Walnut Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, Madison County Madison county, US 25/70 to Barnard section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV(V)     4 miles   The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Asheville, as you can see on the road map further down. The beautiful scenery of Madison County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in North Carolina are easier than the national norm, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll     find a large number of good spots. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The US 25/70 to Barnard stretch of Walnut Creek in North Carolina is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV(V) section of whitewater. Walnut Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the US 25/70 to Barnard section is the only one. The wild scenery of the Great Smoky Mountains is great. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. Briefly about the general area: Walnut Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; throughout July this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is October.   A delightful spot in the vicinity of Walnut Creek is Old Station Gap. At Walnut Creek during the summer months highs are in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's generally in the 60's. For the period of the winter the highs are regularly in the 40's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Walnut Creek plunge into the 20's. Walnut Creek, US 25/70 to Barnard road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV(V) Length: 4 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.81359 Longitude: -82.6885 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.81209 Longitude: -82.7345 Paddler input for Walnut Creek, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Walnut Creek, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: GREENEVILLE EXP STN 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Mars Hill, Mars Hill 12 miles away Conveniently located to Wolf Ridge Ski Resort, Blue Ridge Parkway, mars Hill College and Ashville. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Walnut Creek.   Whitewater Near Walnut Creek: Brush Creek, Madison County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (to French Broad River) French Broad River, Transylvania/ Henderson/ Buncombe/ Madison County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 8.1 miles long (Barnard to Hot Springs) Big Laurel Creek, Madison County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Hurricane to Hot Springs) Spring Creek, Madison County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 7 miles long (Route 1171 to Hot Springs) French Broad River, Transylvania/ Henderson/ Buncombe/ Madison County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (North Carolina Route 251 to Route 1634) French Broad, Cocke County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 18 miles long (Hot Springs to Highway 107 at Del Rio) Cold Springs Creek, Haywood County , 20 miles away, Class IV - 2.5 miles long (to Harmen Den) Hurricane Creek, Haywood County , 20 miles away, Class -blank- - 4.3 miles long (SR 1336 to Pigeon River) Spivey Creek, Unicoi County , 20 miles away, Class V+ - 1.8 miles long (Little Bald Creek to Tumbling Rich Gap Brook) Pigeon River, Haywood County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 26.7 miles long (Confluence of East-West Fork to New Hepco Bidge)   Ski Areas Near Walnut Creek: Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 16 miles away, 700 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 30 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 59 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 61 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 61 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 62 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 64 miles away, 619 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 65 miles away, 210 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 75 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 149 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Walnut Creek: Comfort Inn Mars Hill, Mars Hill , 12 miles away Asheville Days Inn Woodfin, Asheville , 13 miles away Comfort Inn West, Asheville , 15 miles away Red Roof Inn Asheville West, Asheville , 15 miles away Rodeway Inn Asheville, Asheville , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Walnut Creek: Rocky Creek Campground, Leicester, 9 miles away Meadow Fork Campground, Hot Springs, 9 miles away Hot Springs Resort and Spa, Hot Springs, 9 miles away   Trails Near Walnut Creek: Little Paint Creek Trail, Greene County , 10 miles away Pounding Mill Trail, Madison County , 10 miles away Whiteoak Flats Trail, Madison County , 11 miles away Dixon Trail, Greene County , 12 miles away Paint Creek Trail, Greene County , 12 miles away   National Parks Near Walnut Creek: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 16 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 55 miles away   Lakes Near Walnut Creek